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News and Speeches for Cultural Affairs

DCAS Drama Festival Winners Showcase their Talent on Suidooster

12 July 2017

On 10 July 2017, the best actor and actress from the Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport’s (DCAS) Tridistrict Drama Festival Read More

Minister Anroux Marais opens SA Society of Archivists (SASA) Conference

6 July 2017

On 5 July 2017, Western Cape Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport Anroux Marais opened the annual two-day South African Society of Archivists (SASA) Read More

Media Alert: SA Society of Archivists Conference To Be Opened By Minister Marais

4 July 2017

MEDIA ALERT: SOUTH AFRICAN SOCIETY OF ARCHIVISTS CONFERENCE TO BE OPENED BY MINISTER MARAIS   Read More

Oral History Initiative rolls out in Laingsburg

23 June 2017

The Minister of the Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS), Anroux Marais officiated the launch of the Read More

‘Sharing our Stories’ on International Archives Day

12 June 2017

During the afternoon of 9 June 2017, the Western Cape Archives and Records Service of the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) celebrated  International Archives D Read More

Museums received ceremonial cheques at Symposium in Cape Town

2 June 2017

On 1 June 2017, Western Cape Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Anroux Marais officiated at the annual Museum Symposium in Cape Town. Read More

DCAS invests in Metro and West Coast Museums

26 May 2017

On 25 May 2017, Mr Guy Redman, Chief Director for Cultural Affairs at the Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) handed over the annual subsidies and grants to Read More

Worcester Museum a hive of activity for International Museum Day

26 May 2017

International Museum Day was commemorated across the world on 18 May with the theme of “Saying the unspeakable in museums”. Read More

Cape Winelands And West Coast Museums On The Map

16 May 2017

The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) launched the Cape Winelands and West Coast Museum Route brochure on Read More

Media Alert: Cape Winelands Museum Route Brochure To Be Launched

15 May 2017

MEDIA ALERT: CAPE WINELANDS MUSEUM ROUTE BROCHURE TO BE LAUNCHED BY MINISTER MARAIS   Read More

National Archives Week Promotes Youth Education

10 May 2017

On 9 May 2017 the Western Cape Provincial Archive Service of the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) in partnership with the Department of Read More

Media Alert: National Archives Awareness Week to Be Launched by Minister Marais

8 May 2017

Tomorrow, 9 May 2017, Western Cape Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Anroux Marais will officially launch National Archives Awareness Week at the Provincial Archives and Records Service in Roeland Read More

DCAS Drama Competition Touched Hearts At Suidoosterfees

2 May 2017

On 28 April 2017 the Western Cape Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Anroux Marais named African Calling with “Question Mark” as the best Read More

Talent On Show At The Best Of DCAS Drama Programme

11 April 2017

On Friday, 7 April 2017 the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS), in collaboration with Lunchbox Theatre launched the third showcase of the Best of DCAS drama programme in Oudtshoorn at the Read More

Worcester Museum Invests In Youth On Human Rights Day

3 April 2017

On 22 March 2017 a diverse group of young people gathered at the Worcester Museum in celebration of Human Rights Day. Read More

SA Library Week launched at Melton Rose Library

22 March 2017

On 20 March 2017 the Western Cape Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Anroux Marais launched the 2017 South African Library Week in the Western Cape at Read More

Bringing Stories To Life At The Zabalaza Theatre Festival

22 March 2017

The Zabalaza Theatre festival was launched on 17 March 2017 at the Baxter Theatre, in partnership with the Department of Cultural Affairs Read More

Media Alert: Arts Week And Youth Dialogue To Be Opened By Minister Marais

13 March 2017

Tomorrow, 14 March 2017, the Western Cape Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Anroux Marais, will officially open the 2017 Arts Week and Youth Dialogue in Stellenbosch.   Read More

Oral History Initiative Launched in Hangberg

3 March 2017

Located on the mountain slopes between the Sentinel Peak and the Hout Bay Harbour lies Hangberg, known for its rich fishing history. Read More

Multilingual “Start the Job Hunt” booklet Handover

22 February 2017

On 21 February 2017 Minister Anroux Marais of the Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) received multilingual booklets on job hunting published by Read More

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